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Tashiro Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Object of order
Please help me.
"He says the Ady Gil was salvageable after the collision but that Watson ordered it to be sunk."
Does this sentence make sense? The bold "it" is the Andy Gil, isn't it? I have never seen things being the object of the verb "order".
"He says the Ady Gil was salvageable after the collision but that Watson ordered it to be sunk."
Does this sentence make sense? The bold "it" is the Andy Gil, isn't it? I have never seen things being the object of the verb "order".
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' She ordered me to bring her another beer. She ordered another beer to be brought.
- ' She ordered me to bring her another beer.
- She ordered another beer to be brought.
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Does this sentence make sense?-- Yes
The bold "it" is the Andy Gil, isn't it?-- Yes
I have never seen things being the object of the verb "order".-- It is an altenative structure to 'order that it be sunk'; it is passive voice of 'Watson ordered them to sink it.'
She ordered me to bring her another beer.
She ordered another beer to be
The bold "it" is the Andy Gil, isn't it?-- Yes
I have never seen things being the object of the verb "order".-- It is an altenative structure to 'order that it be sunk'; it is passive voice of 'Watson ordered them to sink it.'
She ordered me to bring her another beer.
She ordered another beer to be
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Hi,
He says the Ady Gil was salvageable after the collision but that Watson ordered it to be sunk."
Does this sentence make sense? Yes, this kind of thing is commonly said.
it's The bold "it" is the Andy Gil, isn't it? Yes.
I have never seen things being the object of the verb "order". My dictionary gives the meaning of 'command (a thing ) done'. It also
He says the Ady Gil was salvageable after the collision but that Watson ordered it to be sunk."
Does this sentence make sense? Yes, this kind of thing is commonly said.
it's The bold "it" is the Andy Gil, isn't it? Yes.
I have never seen things being the object of the verb "order". My dictionary gives the meaning of 'command (a thing ) done'. It also
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Thank you both of you.
One more question. Can I say, "...Watson ordered it/its being sunk."
One more question. Can I say, "...Watson ordered it/its being sunk."
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Hi,
One more question. Can I say, "...Watson orderedit/ its being sunk."
You can, but it doesn't sound very natural.
Clive
One more question. Can I say, "...Watson ordered
You can, but it doesn't sound very natural.
Clive
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